Cub Scout Leave No Trace Award

Leave No Trace is a plan that helps people to be more concerned about their environment and to help them protect it for future generations. Leave No Trace applies in a backyard or local park (frontcountry) as much as it does in the wilderness (backcountry).

We should practice Leave No Trace in our attitude and actions wherever we go. Understanding nature strengthens our respect toward the environment.

When boys and leaders complete the requirements they may purchase a Cub Scout Leave No Trace temporary patch (No. 08797). Both the publication and patch are available through local councils. The patch should be displayed centered on the right pocket of the uniform.

Leave No Trace Frontcountry Guidelines

Plan ahead

Stick to trails

Manage your pet

Leave what you find

Respect other visitors

Trash your trash

Award Requirements:

Discuss with your leader or parent/guardian the importance of the Leave No Trace frontcountry guidelines.

On three separate outings, practice the frontcountry guidelines of Leave No Trace.

With the new Cub Scout program as of June 2015, what can we use in place of the outdoorsman activity badge for Webelo I, who are not grandfathered into the program? Can we use the "Webelos Walkabout" which takes "Leave No Trace" principles into account? If not then what?YIS,Joyce

Sep 16, 2015 - Scouter Paul

@Joyce - This LNT award is no longer in play. The Outdoor
Ethics awards are what scouts should be working towards.But,
the current requirments for the Outdoor Ethics awards still list
the outdated Outdoorsman activity badge. Sine the requirements
for it are much different than any of the new Webelos
adventures, I would continue to have the scouts complete the
requirements for the Outdoorsman badge until the Outdoor Ethics
requirements are updated. They can do the activities without
receiving a pin.